Poetic Cinema in its purist form

acejase

This film is simply a masterpiece, the ultimate experience in visual poetry. If I didn't think Greenaway was a master film maker before, I certainly did after viewing The Baby of Macon.

His use of the Camera is stunning, I believe it is the closest thing to perfection in reference to the Camera, Actor and Stage.  There were so many moments of genius throughout the Film that I was overwhelmed and had to see it a second time to soak it all in.

He has captured the era, the aura, the atmosphere of the subject better than anything I have seen before.  The script was a work of Art, the blending of Vulgarity and Beauty, from the spoken word to the lavish colours and movement captured on Film, a true masterpiece in every sense of the word.

Yes, I highly recommend this Film, it has volumes to say, if you desire a deeper, fulfilling feast of mind and heart.  Everything a Greenaway fan could want, and more.

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acejase 14 August 2001

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